April 6
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Friday April 6
COMMUNITY
Children’s Painting Contest
Ward Centers, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Kakaako Conference room second floor of Ward Warehouse, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Bontemae tea ceremony April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (wardcenters.com)
MUSIC
Saloon Pilots
Big City Diner, 108 Hekii St., Kailua, April 6 and 20, 8:30-11 p.m., free. (263-8880)
NIGHTLIFE
Red Stripes First Fridays
The Shack, 95-221 Kipapa Drive, Mililani, 9:30 p.m. til close, cover at door. Rebel Souljahz playing live with special guest The Alii Kane Band, DJ the Lion of Judah and our beautiful Red Stripe Girl. (showproevents@aol.com)
Soul Train
The ART Smith, Honolulu, 7-10 p.m., free with dress up, $2/cover. Bringing you hits from the 70’s and 80’s, the party will get your body moving and your soul shaking with pure grooviness. (artsmithhawaii.com)
SPECIAL EVENTS
First Friday
The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall, Honolulu, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. Call for reservations. Featuring Cuban works of art by self-described organic artist, Lazaro Batista. (521-8905)
Mystery Dinner Theatre
Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, April 6, May 18, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9, doors open at 6:30 p.m., $38.95/person. Watch as the crime occurs right in front of your eyes and work with your table to solve who dun it? Call for reservations. (589-2215)
Pakistan-US Relations
East-West Center Imin Conference Center, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, 11:30 a.m. registration, 12-1:30 p.m. lunch and program, $25. On-the-ground perspectives. Call to register. (944-7111)
THE ARTS
Photography Exhibit
Frame Arts Hawaii, 627 South St., Honolulu, April 6 to 27, reception April 6 from 6-9 p.m. (pnmphoto@gmail.com, 956-3422)
”The Importance Of Being Earnest”
Paul and Vi Loo Theatre, 45-045 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, April 6 to May 6, Thursdays 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m., $25/general, $15/seniors, military, students, HPU faculty, $5/HPU students. (375-1282)